Forgetting to recite Surah Faatihah in the second rakaat of a sunnah salaah

Q: During the second rakaat of a sunnah salaah, someone while reading another surah, remembers that he forgot to read Surah Faatihah. Thereafter, he reads Surah Faatihah and another surah. Must this person perform sajdah sahw or not?

A: Yes, he should make sajdah sahw.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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